Trail Options: Everyone will have the opportunity to visit the Melbourne Magistrates Court - you will either go on Wednesday as part of a trail or on Friday morning as a stand alone trail.
Seeking asylum at any cost What causes people to leave behind everything that they know - family, friends, possessions and careers - in the quest for safe haven in a foreign land? What is our responsibility as a society to these people? What is a just response? Tomorrow we will be exploring the attitudes, policies and community responses to the issue of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia. In the morning we will do a workshop at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, followed by an inquiry into the attitudes of the local community and the media. The afternoon will be spent with a lawyer from the Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre [RILC] to better understand whether Australia's policies on asylum seekers is in keeping with our legal obligations internationally.
If Ned Kelly was alive today...
Was Ned Kelly's sentence fair? What sentence would he receive if he was alive today? What will the justice system look like in the future?
If these are questions that you want to answer then this is the trail for you.
We'll do some surveying, We'll be going to the police museum to discover more about the Ned Kelly case files and we'll finally go to the Old Melbourne Gaol to compare crimes and punishment of yesteryear and see how they compare to today...
Those who uphold justice
Our trail today takes us to meet with those people & places who work to uphold justice. We will see court cases in action at the Magistrates Court. Meet with an experienced criminal lawyer, survey people on the street and hear from a police officer.
Justice Systems We will be examining the different ways in which justice is administered in Melbourne. There will be a visit to the courts, a meeting with a lawyer for the Government, chats with Myki ticket inspectors, Melbourne police and an opportunity to question how effectively government and legal systems ensure Melbourne's fairness.
Prisoner's Dilemma Are prisons more hassle than they are worth? Should we reinstate the death penalty? Do we treat our prisoners far too well, or perhaps not well enough? Does the Australian legal system treat all its citizens the same? If these are questions that you want to answer then this is the trail for you. We will find out what the people of Melbourne think of these topics, we’ll talk to an independent person who supports people in police custody, we’ll then visit a prison guard for his views on the prison system. Finally, we’ll visit the magistrate’s court to assess the cases and work out whether the sentences handed down are fair and just. Learning goals: Justice and the Law, empathy, social awareness, interviewing, creating and asking questions
Seeking asylum at any cost
What causes people to leave behind everything that they know - family, friends, possessions and careers - in the quest for safe haven in a foreign land?
What is our responsibility as a society to these people? What is a just response?
Tomorrow we will be exploring the attitudes, policies and community responses to the issue of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia. In the morning we will do a workshop at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in West Melbourne, followed by an inquiry into the attitudes of the local community and the media. The afternoon will be spent with members of the Refugee Action Collective - looking at strategies for community action and developing some new skills in activism.
Everyone will go to the Magistrates' Court this week - if you don't do the court trail on Weds you will go on Friday morning. People who attend court on Wednesday's trail will tour the Old Melbourne Gaol on Friday morning*
Magistrates' & County Courts
This trail is all about seeing justice in action! We will spend the morning in Melbourne's 'entry level' court - the Magistrates', before experiencing the County Court rooms - where more serious matters are dealt with. Real people, real cases... Just like Judge Judy. Well not quite, but a great way to see inside our courtrooms :)The day will be punctuated by lively discussions about the fairness of our justice system and surveying the locals about their thoughts on how fair Melbourne actually is.
When home is beyond reach - Youth Homelessness Trail
Is it fair that every night, young people under 25 make up 43% of homeless Australians?
We will delve into some of the considerations that young people at risk of homelessness have to grapple with each day via debate, investigations, conversations with real estate agents and surveying.
The afternoon will be spent with Frontyard Youth Services on King Street for a workshop and a tour of some of the locations around the CBD that become 'home' to young Melbournians.
Social Justice & Parliament trail
Do we live in a perfect world? How could things be better? What are Melbournians doing to tackle the big, controversial issues?
In the morning we will meet with members of Occupy Melbourne to discuss their brand of social activism.
The afternoon will be spent at Parliament House, where we will have a tour and the opportunity to consider how well our politicians deal with the issues that we as a community are passionate about.
With your partner, identify the key issue that you would like to see change at Uni High:
Who do you need to approach to help make a change?
What is your suggestion for an alternative way for the school to operate?
Prepare a letter, addressed either to the SRC, Sub-School, Galileo staff, or Principals - explaining why you believe this is an issue and how you would like to help create a change.
Justice Week Trails:
This week everyone will go to the Melbourne Magistrates Court - but pay attention to when you are scheduled to go:
Tuesday Community Service students - go to Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning - meet at the corner of Williams & Latrobe Streets [next to Flagstaff Gardens] at 8.30 am.
Thursday Community Service students - go to Magistrates Court on Friday morning- meet at the corner of Williams & Latrobe Streets [next to Flagstaff Gardens] at 8.30 am.
Those not at court will visit either the Old Melbourne Gaol [Weds] or participate in a Homeless Youth program with the Salvation Army [Fri].
MEET AT STATE LIBRARY VICTORIA AT 8.45 to visit OLD MELBOURNE GAOL if you do COMMUNITY SERVICE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS!!!!
Trail Choices for Wednesday afternoon:
North Melbourne Legal Service
Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are as a young person living in Australia? What do you think some of the biggest issues facing teenagers are today? What do you do when the law is out of touch with your reality as a teenager? How can young people contribute to the development of laws that better support them? Find out at North Melbourne Legal Service, where we will receive a Community Legal Education session and have the opportunity to make a contribution to law reform.
Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) - Collingwood
Come along and observe an alternative view to the court system... At NJC, the aim is to do justice locally and to find lasting solutions which benefit the Yarra area. The Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) is Australia’s only community justice centre. It is located in Collingwood, Melbourne.The Centre is committed to resolving disputes by addressing the underlying causes of harmful behaviour and tackling social disadvantage. The NJC has been effective in reducing crime, increasing community safety and creating savings through fewer cases in the system.
Parliament House
We will visit Parliament House for a tour and info session on the way power works in our country. It will be an opportunity to see democracy in action and debate how well state politicians represent us as an extended community.
Justice Trail descriptions & resources Term 1 2013
Justice Week
On Wednesday morning, you will either visit the Melbourne Magistrates Court or Parliament House. In the afternoon, you have the option of visiting one of the following:
North Melbourne Legal Service
Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are as a young person living in Australia? What do you think some of the biggest issues facing teenagers are today? What do you do when the law is out of touch with your reality as a teenager? How can young people contribute to the development of laws that better support them? Find out at North Melbourne Legal Service, where we will receive a Community Legal Education session and have the opportunity to make a contribution to law reform.
Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) - Collingwood
Come along and observe an alternative view to the court system... At NJC, the aim is to do justice locally and to find lasting solutions which benefit the Yarra area.
The Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) is Australia’s only community justice centre. It is located in Collingwood, Melbourne.
The Centre is committed to resolving disputes by addressing the underlying causes of harmful behaviour and tackling social disadvantage.
The NJC has been effective in reducing crime, increasing community safety and creating savings through fewer cases in the system.
The Old Melbourne Gaol
When the Old Melbourne Gaol as built in the mid-1800s, it dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority. Inside the Gaol, dangerous criminals were held alongside petty offenders, the homeless and the mentally ill. Between 1842 and its closure in 1929 the gaol was the scene of 133 hangings including Australia's most infamous citizen, the bushrangerNed Kelly. But was this a place of justice? What were the legal and penal systems like for our city in its infancy, struggling to cope with the influx of people seeking their golden fortune? Find out for yourself this Wednesday.
Human-induced climate change - it's the biggest challenge of our time and will have a major impact on your future; but what power do young people (you!) have to promote real action on this issue? Visit the offices of the AYCC to see how youth activism really looks from the inside. Find out about the fun, creative and effective ways that young people are campaigning for more action on climate change.
North Melbourne Legal Service
Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are as a young person living in Australia? What do you think some of the biggest issues facing teenagers are today? What do you do when the law is out of touch with your reality as a teenager? How can young people contribute to the development of laws that better support them? Find out at North Melbourne Legal Service, where we will receive a Community Legal Education session and have the opportunity to make a contribution to law reform.
The Old Melbourne Gaol
When the Old Melbourne Gaol as built in the mid-1800s, it dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority. Inside the Gaol, dangerous criminals were held alongside petty offenders, the homeless and the mentally ill. Between 1842 and its closure in 1929 the gaol was the scene of 133 hangings including Australia's most infamous citizen, the bushranger Ned Kelly. But was this a place of justice? What were the legal and penal systems like for our city in its infancy, struggling to cope with the influx of people seeking their golden fortune? Find out for yourself this Wednesday.
North Melbourne Legal Service Resources:
North Melbourne Legal Service 'Pen to Paper' info! Have a read through these info packets and decide which issue you feel most passionate about :)
Interested in how sexting, cyber bullying and pornography laws impact on young people??
Watch this video:
Magistrates' Court: In the morning we will meet in the city and go to the Magistrates' Court to see judicial justice in action. Then back to school for NAPLAN and in the afternoon we will survey the public on their ideas about justice, our legal system and other issues.
AYCC: In the morning we will explore social justice/activism campaigns. Then NAPLAN. In the afternoon we will visit Jane from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and then survey the public on issues of social justice and issues that matter to the people.
Parliament: In the morning we will be discussing the law and how laws are made. Then NAPLAN. In the afternoon we will travel to the city, do some surveying and then head to parliament house for a tour and info session on the way power works in our country.
Justice Resources - what is fair & how fair is Melbourne
Use these resources to help you write your focus question essay.
An interesting article on middle-class homelessness in Thursday's Age newspaper: Middle Class and Homeless
Food Waste video:
What do we think about human rights brainstorm:
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Sexting poster [c/o Karvin & Wyn from North Melbourne Legal Service session]:
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Body Piercing & Tattooing poster [c/o Harri & Wei from North Melbourne Legal Service session]:
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Convention on the Rights of the Child:
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The story of human rights video:
Week 4 Trails
Social Activism Trail
Do we live in the perfect world? How could things be better? What are Melbournians doing to tackle the big, controversial issues? Today we will visit the AYCC to see how young people (you!) are working to get Australians tackling climate change, and visit sites in the city famous for protests and other forms of activism. We will also hear from the group Equal Love who are part of a huge campaign to make gay marriage legal in Australia. So is Uni High really a fair and just place? This might be the spark to get some positive change happening in our own community too...
This week we will explore how food - access, affordability and sustainability - lies at the heart of justice the world over.
For those of you who love food - growing it, cooking it & eating it - it will be an opportunity to see how food can spring into action when we try to create a fair and just community.
We will be visiting FareShare in South Melbourne to help create meals for homeless and disadvantaged members of our wider community; checking out the food justcie practices at the South Melbourne Market and visiting one of Melbourne's most dynamic community gardens - the Flemington Community Garden.
In the morning we will go to the Magistrates' Court in Williams St to see justice in action and then in the afternoon we will visit the Neighbourhood Justice Centre to see a different kind of justice on action. Real people, real cases... Just like Judge Judy. Well not quite, but a great way to see inside our courtrooms :)
Justice Week!
REMINDER: THIS FRIDAY LUNCHTIME IN ROOMS 613/615 THERE WILL BE A FORUM TITLED GIRLS, WOMEN & EQUALITY. THE MAIN QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION IS
"ARE GIRLS & WOMEN REALLY EQUAL IN OUR SOCIETY?"
THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT SPEAKERS. WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND BONUS TO JUSTICE WEEK.HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE :)
Essay Planning Assistance
An interesting set of articles:
How Poetry Helped Get Me Through Prison
Teenager spent nearly 2 years in adult prison
Why Asylum Seekers flee their homes:
Legal Advice for Young People: YouthLaw
Youth Advocates Against Family Violence Resources
Creating Respectful Relationships:
SAR4238-Respectful relationships.pdf
Trail Options:
Everyone will have the opportunity to visit the Melbourne Magistrates Court - you will either go on Wednesday as part of a trail or on Friday morning as a stand alone trail.
Seeking asylum at any cost
What causes people to leave behind everything that they know - family, friends, possessions and careers - in the quest for safe haven in a foreign land?
What is our responsibility as a society to these people? What is a just response?
Tomorrow we will be exploring the attitudes, policies and community responses to the issue of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia.
In the morning we will do a workshop at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, followed by an inquiry into the attitudes of the local community and the media. The afternoon will be spent with a lawyer from the Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre [RILC] to better understand whether Australia's policies on asylum seekers is in keeping with our legal obligations internationally.
If Ned Kelly was alive today...
Was Ned Kelly's sentence fair? What sentence would he receive if he was alive today?
What will the justice system look like in the future?
If these are questions that you want to answer then this is the trail for you.
We'll do some surveying, We'll be going to the police museum to discover more about the Ned Kelly case files and we'll finally go to the Old Melbourne Gaol to compare crimes and punishment of yesteryear and see how they compare to today...
Those who uphold justice
Our trail today takes us to meet with those people & places who work to uphold justice. We will see court cases in action at the Magistrates Court. Meet with an experienced criminal lawyer, survey people on the street and hear from a police officer.
Link to Doodle -
http://doodle.com/47zid57g8bem2i6i
Interested in intelligent, creative discussions about issues & young women? Check out: Birdee Mag
Frontyard Youth Services - Website
Brainstorms etc
REMINDER:
Justice Week trail descriptions and resources term 1 2014
Justice Week Resources!
Critical Question Planner:
Justice Week Critical Question scaffold t1docx.docx
An interesting set of articles:
Print Article_ Justice system 'crumbling'.pdf
Print Article_ Guilty verdict for Napthine government.pdf
Brainstorms:
What is Fair? slideshow:
Asylum Seeker word association slideshow:
Why Asylum Seekers flee their homes:
Doodle:
http://doodle.com/rvdaxfg9gn3titbb
Justice Systems
We will be examining the different ways in which justice is administered in Melbourne. There will be a visit to the courts, a meeting with a lawyer for the Government, chats with Myki ticket inspectors, Melbourne police and an opportunity to question how effectively government and legal systems ensure Melbourne's fairness.
Prisoner's Dilemma
Are prisons more hassle than they are worth? Should we reinstate the death penalty?
Do we treat our prisoners far too well, or perhaps not well enough?
Does the Australian legal system treat all its citizens the same?
If these are questions that you want to answer then this is the trail for you.
We will find out what the people of Melbourne think of these topics, we’ll talk to an independent person who supports people in police custody, we’ll then visit a prison guard for his views on the prison system. Finally, we’ll visit the magistrate’s court to assess the cases and work out whether the sentences handed down are fair and just.
Learning goals: Justice and the Law, empathy, social awareness, interviewing, creating and asking questions
Seeking asylum at any cost
What causes people to leave behind everything that they know - family, friends, possessions and careers - in the quest for safe haven in a foreign land?
What is our responsibility as a society to these people? What is a just response?
Tomorrow we will be exploring the attitudes, policies and community responses to the issue of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia.
In the morning we will do a workshop at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in West Melbourne, followed by an inquiry into the attitudes of the local community and the media. The afternoon will be spent with members of the Refugee Action Collective - looking at strategies for community action and developing some new skills in activism.
Youth Advocates Against Family Violence Resources
Creating Respectful Relationships:
SAR4238-Respectful relationships.pdf
Interested in intelligent, creative discussions about issues & young women? Check out: Birdee Mag
Frontyard Youth Services - Website
Legal Advice for Young People: YouthLaw
Brainstorms etc
Justice Week trail descriptions and resources term 3 2013
Justice Week Resources!
Critical Question Planner:
Justice Week Critical Question scaffold t3.docx
Youth Advocates Against Family Violence Resources
Creating Respectful Relationships:
SAR4238-Respectful relationships.pdf
Interested in intelligent, creative discussions about issues & young women? Check out: Birdee Mag
Frontyard Youth Services - Website
Legal Advice for Young People: YouthLaw
Brainstorms etc:
Click here for the OCCUPY Melbourne website
Justice Week Trails!
Magistrates' & County Courts
This trail is all about seeing justice in action! We will spend the morning in Melbourne's 'entry level' court - the Magistrates', before experiencing the County Court rooms - where more serious matters are dealt with. Real people, real cases... Just like Judge Judy. Well not quite, but a great way to see inside our courtrooms :)The day will be punctuated by lively discussions about the fairness of our justice system and surveying the locals about their thoughts on how fair Melbourne actually is.
When home is beyond reach - Youth Homelessness Trail
Is it fair that every night, young people under 25 make up 43% of homeless Australians?
We will delve into some of the considerations that young people at risk of homelessness have to grapple with each day via debate, investigations, conversations with real estate agents and surveying.
The afternoon will be spent with Frontyard Youth Services on King Street for a workshop and a tour of some of the locations around the CBD that become 'home' to young Melbournians.
Social Justice & Parliament trail
Do we live in a perfect world? How could things be better? What are Melbournians doing to tackle the big, controversial issues?
In the morning we will meet with members of Occupy Melbourne to discuss their brand of social activism.
The afternoon will be spent at Parliament House, where we will have a tour and the opportunity to consider how well our politicians deal with the issues that we as a community are passionate about.
Click here to sign up for your trail
Justice Week trail descriptions & resources Term 2 2013
Justice Week Friday Trails:
Students who do community service on Tuesday mornings - Meet at the entrance to Parliament Station on Bourke Street at8.40am
Students who do community service on Thursday afternoons - Meet at the corner of Latrobe & Williams Street at 8.30am[next to Flagstaff Gardens]
UHS under the microscope...
Take UHS' Human Rights Temperature: Click Here
What score did you give UHS?
What issues emerged?
Let's make a change...
With your partner, identify the key issue that you would like to see change at Uni High:
Prepare a letter, addressed either to the SRC, Sub-School, Galileo staff, or Principals - explaining why you believe this is an issue and how you would like to help create a change.
Justice Week Trails:
This week everyone will go to the Melbourne Magistrates Court - but pay attention to when you are scheduled to go:
Tuesday Community Service students - go to Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning - meet at the corner of Williams & Latrobe Streets [next to Flagstaff Gardens] at 8.30 am.
Thursday Community Service students - go to Magistrates Court on Friday morning- meet at the corner of Williams & Latrobe Streets [next to Flagstaff Gardens] at 8.30 am.
Those not at court will visit either the Old Melbourne Gaol [Weds] or participate in a Homeless Youth program with the Salvation Army [Fri].
MEET AT STATE LIBRARY VICTORIA AT 8.45 to visit OLD MELBOURNE GAOL if you do COMMUNITY SERVICE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS!!!!
Trail Choices for Wednesday afternoon:
North Melbourne Legal Service
Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are as a young person living in Australia? What do you think some of the biggest issues facing teenagers are today? What do you do when the law is out of touch with your reality as a teenager? How can young people contribute to the development of laws that better support them? Find out at North Melbourne Legal Service, where we will receive a Community Legal Education session and have the opportunity to make a contribution to law reform.
Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) - Collingwood
Come along and observe an alternative view to the court system... At NJC, the aim is to do justice locally and to find lasting solutions which benefit the Yarra area. The Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) is Australia’s only community justice centre. It is located in Collingwood, Melbourne.The Centre is committed to resolving disputes by addressing the underlying causes of harmful behaviour and tackling social disadvantage. The NJC has been effective in reducing crime, increasing community safety and creating savings through fewer cases in the system.
Parliament House
We will visit Parliament House for a tour and info session on the way power works in our country. It will be an opportunity to see democracy in action and debate how well state politicians represent us as an extended community.
CHOOSE HERE:
http://doodle.com/ufw5xh4warmi3mrr
Youth Homelessness - the people and their stories - beyond the stereotypes
Frankie & Bree - watch their story
Tessa's Story - watch it
Justice Trail descriptions & resources Term 1 2013
Justice Week
On Wednesday morning, you will either visit the Melbourne Magistrates Court or Parliament House. In the afternoon, you have the option of visiting one of the following:
North Melbourne Legal Service
Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are as a young person living in Australia? What do you think some of the biggest issues facing teenagers are today? What do you do when the law is out of touch with your reality as a teenager? How can young people contribute to the development of laws that better support them? Find out at North Melbourne Legal Service, where we will receive a Community Legal Education session and have the opportunity to make a contribution to law reform.
Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) - Collingwood
Come along and observe an alternative view to the court system... At NJC, the aim is to do justice locally and to find lasting solutions which benefit the Yarra area.
The Neighbourhood Justice Centre (NJC) is Australia’s only community justice centre. It is located in Collingwood, Melbourne.
The Centre is committed to resolving disputes by addressing the underlying causes of harmful behaviour and tackling social disadvantage.
The NJC has been effective in reducing crime, increasing community safety and creating savings through fewer cases in the system.
The Old Melbourne Gaol
When the Old Melbourne Gaol as built in the mid-1800s, it dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority. Inside the Gaol, dangerous criminals were held alongside petty offenders, the homeless and the mentally ill. Between 1842 and its closure in 1929 the gaol was the scene of 133 hangings including Australia's most infamous citizen, the bushrangerNed Kelly. But was this a place of justice? What were the legal and penal systems like for our city in its infancy, struggling to cope with the influx of people seeking their golden fortune? Find out for yourself this Wednesday.
Select your trail preference:
http://doodle.com/2t6iqngv44gv6vkr
Interested in how sexting, cyber bullying and pornography laws impact on young people??
Watch this video:
Justice Week trails
Wednesday afternoon trails (Session 5 & 6 only):
Australian Youth Climate Coalition (http://aycc.org.au/)
Human-induced climate change - it's the biggest challenge of our time and will have a major impact on your future; but what power do young people (you!) have to promote real action on this issue? Visit the offices of the AYCC to see how youth activism really looks from the inside. Find out about the fun, creative and effective ways that young people are campaigning for more action on climate change.
North Melbourne Legal Service
Do you know what your rights and responsibilities are as a young person living in Australia? What do you think some of the biggest issues facing teenagers are today? What do you do when the law is out of touch with your reality as a teenager? How can young people contribute to the development of laws that better support them? Find out at North Melbourne Legal Service, where we will receive a Community Legal Education session and have the opportunity to make a contribution to law reform.
The Old Melbourne Gaol
When the Old Melbourne Gaol as built in the mid-1800s, it dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority. Inside the Gaol, dangerous criminals were held alongside petty offenders, the homeless and the mentally ill. Between 1842 and its closure in 1929 the gaol was the scene of 133 hangings including Australia's most infamous citizen, the bushranger Ned Kelly. But was this a place of justice? What were the legal and penal systems like for our city in its infancy, struggling to cope with the influx of people seeking their golden fortune? Find out for yourself this Wednesday.
North Melbourne Legal Service Resources:
North Melbourne Legal Service 'Pen to Paper' info!
Have a read through these info packets and decide which issue you feel most passionate about :)
Exercise 1 - Victoria & marriage equality.docx
Exercise 3 - Occupy Melbourne & police powers.docx
Interested in how sexting, cyber bullying and pornography laws impact on young people??
Watch this video:
Magistrates' Court: In the morning we will meet in the city and go to the Magistrates' Court to see judicial justice in action. Then back to school for NAPLAN and in the afternoon we will survey the public on their ideas about justice, our legal system and other issues.
AYCC: In the morning we will explore social justice/activism campaigns. Then NAPLAN. In the afternoon we will visit Jane from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and then survey the public on issues of social justice and issues that matter to the people.
Parliament: In the morning we will be discussing the law and how laws are made. Then NAPLAN. In the afternoon we will travel to the city, do some surveying and then head to parliament house for a tour and info session on the way power works in our country.
Separation of powers: http://www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss35.html
Three levels of government: http://www.peo.gov.au/students/fss/fss55.html
AYCC extra info:
Here is the video that didn't load during our session with Jane -
How is a law made?
In your pair/three:
Human Rights Info
SimplifiedVersionofUDHR.pdf
TakeHumanRightsTemperatureOfSchool.pdf
Justice Resources - what is fair & how fair is Melbourne
Use these resources to help you write your focus question essay.
An interesting article on middle-class homelessness in Thursday's Age newspaper: Middle Class and Homeless
Food Waste video:
What do we think about human rights brainstorm:
Sexting poster [c/o Karvin & Wyn from North Melbourne Legal Service session]:
Body Piercing & Tattooing poster [c/o Harri & Wei from North Melbourne Legal Service session]:
Convention on the Rights of the Child:
The story of human rights video:
Week 4 Trails
Social Activism Trail
Do we live in the perfect world? How could things be better? What are Melbournians doing to tackle the big, controversial issues? Today we will visit the AYCC to see how young people (you!) are working to get Australians tackling climate change, and visit sites in the city famous for protests and other forms of activism. We will also hear from the group Equal Love who are part of a huge campaign to make gay marriage legal in Australia. So is Uni High really a fair and just place? This might be the spark to get some positive change happening in our own community too...
Trail Evidence Summary
Trail Locations
Equal Love - http://www.equallove.info/
Equal Love Protest Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv2LqP_wnwo
AYCC - http://aycc.org.au/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8DuIXVaii4
Safe Schools Coalition - should UHS be part of this?
http://safeschoolscoalitionvictoria.org.au/about
OSCAR’s law - http://www.oscarslaw.org/media.php
Online Activism Organisations
Avaaz - http://avaaz.org/en/
Get Up! - http://www.getup.org.au/
Food - the final frontier?
This week we will explore how food - access, affordability and sustainability - lies at the heart of justice the world over.
For those of you who love food - growing it, cooking it & eating it - it will be an opportunity to see how food can spring into action when we try to create a fair and just community.
We will be visiting FareShare in South Melbourne to help create meals for homeless and disadvantaged members of our wider community; checking out the food justcie practices at the South Melbourne Market and visiting one of Melbourne's most dynamic community gardens - the Flemington Community Garden.
FareShare website
Cultivating Community - they run the Flemington Community Garden
South Melbourne Market
Safe at Work modules and test
COURTS TRAIL:
In the morning we will go to the Magistrates' Court in Williams St to see justice in action and then in the afternoon we will visit the Neighbourhood Justice Centre to see a different kind of justice on action. Real people, real cases... Just like Judge Judy. Well not quite, but a great way to see inside our courtrooms :)
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Student Activism Links
Skater's Festival
Peace Train
Moonshine
Anti-whaling Message
The Long Walk
Fair Share
Teen Emergency